One of the team-mates who knows Sir Bradley Wiggins best has backed him to bounce back from the disappointment of having to pull out of the Giro d'Italia, which yesterday continued in the mountains without him.

Team Sky director Sir Dave Brailsford says the condition of Bradley Wiggins will be assessed overnight after the ailing Briton lost further ground on Vincenzo Nibali in the race for the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia.